Improvement in sewing-machine-table attachments



UNITED STATES' PATENT ()rrron JOHN C. EGLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEWlNG-MACHlNE-TABLE ATTACHMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 133,361, dated November26, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, JOHN G. EGLEY, of Phila delphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and ImprovedSewing-Machine-Table Attachment, of which the following is aspecification:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a sewingmachine table provided with mynew attachment. Fig. 2 is a detail vertical transverse section of theattachment; Fig. 3,,a bottom view, partly in section; and Fig. 4, aninner end view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to the application of a hinged extension leafcontaining twodrawers to the table of a sewing-machine, one of thedrawers containing a pivoted self-balancing trough or Vessel, which willalways be right side up, whether the leaf attachment is swung up ordown, while the other drawer has two slide-covers, of which the one ontop is or should be used in the corresponding position of the leaf.

A in the drawing represents a sewing-machine table of suitable size,style, and material. To it is fastened, by hinges i a, an extensionleaf, B, which can be folded down to hang vertically at the side of thetable A, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, or swung up in line withthe table-top, as shown by full lines in the same figure. the leaf B issustained by a hinged or other bracket, O,which bears against the underside of the table-top, as is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The leaf Bis swung up to enlarge the sewing-machine table for convenience insewing large pieces, or for other purposes. At other times it may befound convenient to swing the leaf B down out of the way. To the underside of the horizontal leaf B is secured a drawer-case, D, containingtwo (more or less) drawers, E and F. It is evident that In thelast-mentioned positionthese drawers, if made as drawers usually are,would have their contents overturned and their top brought to the sideduring the changed position of the leaf B, so that in one of thepositions a drawer could not be drawn out, as

its contents would drop out at the side. To I two sliding covers, b andd. In the horizontal position of the leaf B the cover I) will constitutethe top of the drawer F, (see Fig. 2,) and can be unlocked by apivot-latch, c, that held it locked. When the drawer is pulled out thecover I) will remain in the case D and allow the drawer thus to bedrawntout open. Meanwhile the cover at is, by another pivot-latch,f,secured to the drawer, to form one side of it. When, however, the leaf Bis suspended vertically the cover 01 will constitute the tip of F andwill be unlocked, and I) looked, to enable the drawer to be pulled outwith its top open. There are two knobs, g and h, on the front end of thedrawer F, for swinging the latches e an df open and closed,respectively, or vice versa.

Having thus described my 1nvent1on,I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent .1. The drawer E, containing the self-lighting pivotedbasket or vessel G, substantially as and for the purpose herein shownand described.

2. The drawer F, provided with the two sliding covers I) and d, foroperation on a hinged leaf, as specified.

JOHN CONRAD EGLEY. Witnesses:

CASPER Hnrr, PETER B..KL1NE.

